GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
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| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
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